Guys the complete thread is over at SP and the first article in my new SCR column will be about this build. But for a tease here's some pictures of the boat complete with an OTW custom 3.5 module.

This build took 11 days to this point. The kit was a bit trying but turns out nice. Many of the parts like the dive planes had to be scratch built. She gets water tested this week when the new lead acid batt shows up.

Nice job! The dark grey stripes that are subtly sprayed on is a nice touch. Is it showing a stressed hull after a real deep dive chasing a ghost german U-BOAT revealing the locations of internal bulkheads? Inquiring minds need to know.

There are OLD pilots and there are BOLD pilots but there are very few OLD BOLD pilots. MAG

I want to thankyou for helping me decide to go big and get a real dream sub.Your build thread at Subpirates was the inspiration. The way you breathed life into that model was a charm.I personally love the airbrushing technique of the lines, makes it come alive!Your dear friend and studentDean Ward

PS Steve has informed me a Big Dave 3" cylinder will work fine in this build.I am working on funds and soon I too will be on the sea patrolling with a large Seaview.

Tom. Every time this boat gets bigger it compounds it's problems. Mainly nose plowing. You either balance it tail heavy and I mean tail heavy or you add all kinds of none scale stuff like bigger dive planes, cutting the outside fins to act as additional surface area for the elevator control this model lacks, and not to mention getting her to sit upright and not keel over. Yep at 80 inches you going to have all kinds of fun.

What a wonderful build. Kudos and congrats! I've got a Teskey version in pieces in my garage that I can see I'm going to have to consult with you in detail about if I can ever get my Disney Nautilus project completed first.

BTW, just read your 32nd Parallel Type VII build article in the new June SCR over lunch at work today. Great stuff! Congrats on that too.

Best,Jeff Porteous

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